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Title: The Eyes of Orion: Five Tank Lieutenants in the Persian Gulf War by Alex Vernon, Greg Downey, Rob Holmes, David Trybula, Neal, Jr. Creighton ISBN: 0-87338-715-5 Publisher: Kent State Univ Pr Pub. Date: August, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.21 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent handbook for platoon leaders
Comment: I heard about this book a few years ago while attending OCS, but reading it took on a new sense of urgency with the possibility of fighting the Iraqi Army again.
What these 5 young leaders did, not only during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, but also in taking the time & energy to put it down on paper, is absolutely invaluable to company grade officers. As an Mech Infantry Company Commander with no combat experience, I feel that I am better prepared for what lies ahead now that I have been exposed to this book. The candor of the 5 authors is a welcome relief.
Thank you to the 5 authors for providing today's military leaders with a glipmse into the most difficult leadership situation known to mankind...leading soldiers into battle.
Rating: 5
Summary: Highly recommended by someone who was there
Comment: As a former Armor officer in the Persian Gulf War, I can tell you that this book genuinely conveys the feelings and experiences of young officers in the desert. The authors are humble enough to admit their own shortcomings, and their memory of detail is truly astounding. The only way you will ever get a better idea of what the Gulf War was like from the turret of an M1A1 tank would be to read this book after going several days without sleep while wearing a charcoal-lined suit inside your clothes dryer.
Rating: 5
Summary: A not-so-objective review
Comment: I served with Alex Vernon and the other authors in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Their book was a powerful trip down memory lane for me. The strength of Eyes of Orion is its honest look at the challenges of military service from the eyes of junior officers. It is indeed painfully honest. Though Alex and I were in the same company and talked often, even I didn't know how much he struggled with the experience. To me he was a calm and competent platoon leader. I think that says a lot about the masks we put on, especially when commanding soldiers. If you are interested in the psychology of leadership and people under stress then read this book.
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Title: Crusade : The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War by Rick Atkinson ISBN: 0395710839 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 19 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The March Up : Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division by Ray L. Smith, Bing West ISBN: 055380376X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Storm on the Horizon : Khafji--The Battle that Changed the Course of the Gulf War by David J. Morris ISBN: 0743235576 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Thunder Run: The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad by David Zucchino, Mark Bowden ISBN: 0871139111 Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press Pub. Date: 11 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq by Karl Zinsmeister ISBN: 0312326637 Publisher: Truman Talley Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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